GP man pleads guilty to federal fraud, ID theft charges

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A Grants Pass man faces up to 30 years in prison and $1 million in fines after he pleaded guilty to federal charges that he stole mail and used fraudulently obtained bank accounts and credit cards to purchase thousands of dollars in electronics in Medford. Christopher Alan Page admitted Monday in U.S. District Court in Medford that he stole mail from more than 100 Grants Pass victims and used the information to obtain counterfeit identification, checks and credit cards. Page pleaded guilty Monday to felony charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and felon in possession of ammunition, according to the plea agreement. Page's illegal activities impacted at least 10 victims and the amount he attempted to steal totaled six figures, the documents show.   Page is scheduled to be sentenced July 28 in U.S. District Court. The maximum penalty for bank fraud is 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Aggravated identity theft holds a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Page's criminal history in Jackson County includes 2013 felony convictions for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and attempting to elude police. A felony mail theft charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Reach reporter Nick Morgan at 541-776-4471 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @MTCrimeBeat.